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H.R. 376 (112th)

Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act of 2011

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Introduced

20 January 2011

Last action

25 February 2011 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsors

PETER KING, Bill Pascrell, Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], NITA LOWEY, JOSEPH CROWLEY, Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Joe Courtney, Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1], DON YOUNG, Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-22], Tammy Baldwin, Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], Rep. Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-11], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Critz, Mark S. [D-PA-12], Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3], Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], ROBERT BRADY, CAROLYN MALONEY, Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11], Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Chellie Pingree, Rep. Owens, William L. [D-NY-21], Timothy Walz, Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Paul Tonko, Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

23 March 2026

Taxation

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Summary

Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act of 2011- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow sponsors of certain deferred compensation plans to elect to include length of service award plans for bona fide volunteers providing firefighting and fire prevention services, emergency medical services, ambulance services, and emergency rescue services. Directs the Secretary of Labor to issue regulations exempting a length of service award program from treatment as an employee pension benefit plan under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).

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Timeline

  1. 20 January 2011

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 20 January 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 20 January 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 25 February 2011

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

    Source: Committee

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